Sunday, July 27, 2008

7/27/08 - Show Notes

Mats Gustafsson & Yoshimi –

  • PLAY: “Soundless Cries With Their Arms in the Air” (3:07) from Words on the Floor, Smalltown Supersound, 2006

  • MEMBERS: Mats Gustafsson – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, fluteophone, slide saxophone & electronics; Yoshimi P-We- vocals & electronics

  • CONNECT: Mats Gustafsson

  • WEB: www.smalltownsupersound.com/v1/superjazzz/artists.php


Boredoms –

  • PLAY: “(arrow up)” (6:26) Vision Creation Newsun, Birdman Records, 2000

  • MEMBERS: Yamantaka Eye; Muneomi Senju; Yojiro Tatekawa; Yoshimi P-We

  • CONNECT: Yoshimi P-We

  • WEB: www.boredoms.jp or www.myspace.com/boredoms


The Flaming Lips –

  • PLAY: “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 2” (2:57) from Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Warner Bros. Records, 2002

  • MEMBERS: - Wayne Coyne – vocals & guitar; Michael Ivins – guitar, bass, & backing vocals; Steve Drozd – guitar, drums, & backing vocals; Yoshimi P-We – drums & vocals

  • CONNECT: Yoshimi P-We

  • WEB: www.flaminglips.com


OOIOO –

  • PLAY: “KMS” (9:00) from Taiga, Thrill Jockey, 2006

  • MEMBERS: - Yoshimi P-We; Kayan – guitar; Aya – bass; Ai – drums

  • CONNECT: Yoshimi P-We

  • WEB: www.ooioo.jp


Free Kitten

  • PLAY: “Erected Girl” (6:45) from Inherit, Ecstatic Peace, LLC, 2008

  • MEMBERS: - Yoshimi P-We – drums; Kim Gordon – guitar & vocals; Julie Cafritz – guitar & vocals

  • CONNECT: Yoshimi P-We

  • WEB: www.ecstaticpeace.com/artist.php?id=22


Mats Gustafsson/Sonic Youth -

  • PLAY: “Hidros 9 - Voice” (8:06) Hidros 3, Smalltown Supersound, 2004

  • MEMBERS: Mats Gustafsson – reeds; Kim Gordon; Thurston Moore; Lee Ranaldo; Loren Mazzacane Connors; Lotta Melin; David Stackenäs; Lindha Kallerdahl

  • CONNECT: Kim Gordon

  • WEB: www.sts.musiconline.no/shop/displayArtist.asp?id=23603


Sonic Youth –

  • PLAY: “Dirty Boots” (5:30) from Goo, Geffen, 1990

  • MEMBERS: Kim Gordon – vocals & bass; Thurston Moore – vocals & guitar; Lee Ranaldo – vocals & guitar; Steve Shelley – drums

  • CONNECT: Sonic Youth

  • WEB: www.sonicyouth.com or www.myspace.com/sonicyouth



Sonic Youth/Jim O’Rourke–


Sunday, July 20, 2008

7/20/08 - Show Notes

“Connect the Dots” July 20, 2008; 5-6pm
WNUR 89.3 FM: www.wnur.org
Hosts: Laurie Herbert

Fire Room –
  • PLAY: “Hand Lettered” (9:04) from Broken Music, Okkadisk, 2008
  • CONNECT: Ken Vandermark
  • MEMBERS: Ken Vandermark - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, sequencer, Lasse Marhaug – electronics, Paal Nilssen-Love - drums, sequencer
  • WEB: www.kenvandermark.com/discography.php?band_id=39

Michiyo Yagi –
  • PLAY: “Monsoon Ai No Corrida” (14:48) from Live! at SuperDeluxe, Idiolect/Bomba, 2006
  • MEMBERS: Michiyo Yagi – Koto; Ingebrigt Håker Flaten - bass; Paal Nilssen-Love - drums
  • CONNECT: Paal Nilssen-Love
  • WEB: www.myspace.com/hyperkoto

The Thing –
  • PLAY: “Aluminium” (4:11) from Garage, Smalltown Supersound, 2004
  • MEMBERS: Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (Norway) – bass; Paal Nilssen-Love (Norway) – drums; Mats Gustafsson – reeds
  • CONNECT: Paal Nilssen-Love & Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
  • WEB: www.smalltownsupersound.com/v1/superjazzz/artists.php

The Thing with Ken Vandermark –
  • PLAY: “III” (9:42) from Immediate Sound, Smalltown Supersound, 2007
  • MEMBERS: Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (Norway) – bass; Paal Nilssen-Love (Norway) – drums; Mats Gustafsson – reeds; Ken Vandermark; Mars Williams; Tim Daisy
  • CONNECT: Paal Nilssen-Love & Ingebrigt Håker Flaten
  • WEB: www.smalltownsupersound.com/v1/superjazzz/artists.php

Paal Nilssen-Love & Mats Gustafsson –
  • PLAY: “Snarcus Brutalis” (3:20) from I Love It When You Snore, Smalltown Supersound, 2002
  • MEMBERS: Paal Nilssen-Love (Norway) – drums; Mats Gustafsson – reeds;
  • CONNECT: Paal Nilssen-Love & Mats Gustafsson
  • WEB: www.paalnilssen-love.com


Peter Brötzmann & Paal Nilssen-Love & Mats Gustafsson –
  • PLAY: “Bullets Through Rain” (9:57) from The Fat is Gone, Smalltown Supersound, 2007
  • MEMBERS: Paal Nilssen-Love (Norway) – drums; Mats Gustafsson – reeds; Peter Brötzmann -
  • CONNECT: Paal Nilssen-Love & Mats Gustafsson
  • WEB: www.paalnilssen-love.com

Mats Gustafsson & Yoshimi –
  • PLAY: “Soundless Cries With Their Arms in the Air” (3:07) from Words on the Floor, Smalltown Supersound, 2006
  • MEMBERS: Mats Gustafsson – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, fluteophone, slide saxophone & electronics; Yoshimi P-We- vocals & electronics
  • CONNECT: Mats Gustafsson
  • WEB: www.smalltownsupersound.com/v1/superjazzz/artists.php

Sunday, July 13, 2008

7/13/08 - Show Notes

“Connect the Dots” July 13, 2008; 5-6pm
WNUR 89.3 FM: www.wnur.org
Hosts: Laurie Herbert & Matthew Golombisky

Jason Cady & the Artificials -

Imaginary Folk
  • PLAY: "Braindon" (3:34), unreleased
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone & Amy Cimini
  • MEMBERS: Jessica Pavone – viola & stero playback; Peter Evans – trumpet & stereo playback; Amy Cimini – viola; Brandon Seabrook –banjo & electronics
  • WEB: www.myspace.com/imaginaryfolk or www.ierecs.com

Christy & Emily –
  • PLAY: "Island Song" (3:50) from Gueen's Head, The Social Registry, 2007
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone, Emily Manzo & Amy Cimini
  • MEMBERS: Emily Manzo – Wurlitzer, piano & vocals; Christine Edwards – guitar & vocals; Collaborators: Jessica Pavone – viola; Amy Cimini – viola; Will Dyar – drums; Aaron Diskin – percussion & vocals; Aaron Siegel – vibraphone
  • WEB: www.myspace.com/christyandemily

Lil' Fighters –
  • PLAY: "Road Song" (4:26) from Freedom School, Lil' Fighters, 2004
  • CONNECT: Emily Manzo & Christine Edwards
  • MEMBERS: Emily Manzo; Christine Edwards; Jordan Hellar; Walter Martin; Mat Fiveash; Aaron Diskin: Karen Waltuch; Milan McAlevey
  • WEB: www.lilfighters.com

Till by Turning –
  • PLAY: "Hypnopomic" (6:38) from Quotidian, Peacock Recordings, 2008
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone & Amy Cimini
  • MEMBERS: Amy Cimini – viola; Erica Dicker – violin; Emily Manzo – piano; Katherine Young – bassoon; Sarah Biber – cello; Jessica Pavone – composer
  • WEB: www.tillbyturning.com

James Falzone –
  • PLAY: "A Cord of Three Strands . . . Broken" (6:10) from Sign And The Thing Signified, 2007
  • CONNECT Katherine Young & Amy Cimini
  • MEMBERS: Kevin Davis – cello; Amy Cimini – viola; James Falzone – clarinet; Tim Mulvena – drum; Katherine Young – bassoon; Brian Dibblee – bass
  • WEB: www.allosmusica.org
Ella Leya
  • PLAY: “”Confession” (5:09) from Russian Romance, B-Elite Music, 2005
  • CONNECT: Tim Mulvena
  • MEMBERS: Fareed Haque - guitar, balalaika, domra; Don Markese - flute, bass clarinet; Jeff Thomas – drums & percussion; Larry Gray - cello, double bass; Ella Leya - vocals, piano; Tim Mulvena – percussion
  • WEB: www.ellaleya.com
Portastatic -
  • PLAY: “Had” (8:13) from The Perfect Little Door, Merge, 2001
  • MEMBERS: Ken Vandermark – reeds, Mac McCaughan – voice/guitar, Tim Mulvena – drums; engineered by Steve Albini
  • CONNECT: Tim Mulvena
  • WEB: www.portastatic.com or www.myspace.com/portastatic
Fireroom –
  • PLAY: “Hand Lettered” (9:04) from Broken Music, Okkadisk, 2008
  • CONNECT: Ken Vandermark
  • MEMBERS: Ken Vandermark - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, sequencer, Lasse Marhaug – electronics, Paal Nilssen-Love - drums, sequencer
  • WEB: www.kenvandermark.com/discography.php?band_id=39

Sunday, July 6, 2008

7/6/08 - Show Notes

“Connect the Dots” July 6, 2008; 5-6pm
WNUR 89.3 FM: www.wnur.org
Hosts: Laurie Herbert & Matthew Golombisky

(intro) The Taylor Ho Bynum Sextet –
  • PLAY: “Woods” (7:34) from The Middle Picture, Firehouse 12 Records, 2007
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone & Mary Halvorson
  • MEMBERS: Taylor Ho Bynum – cornet; Jessica Pavone – viola & electric bass; Mary Halvorson – guitar; Matt Bauder – clarinet, bass clarinet, & tenor saxophone; Tomas Fujiwara – drums; Evan O’Reilly – guitar
  • WEB: www.taylorhobynum.com or www.myspace.com/taylorhobynum

Jackson Moore –
  • PLAY: “Stavrogin Takes His Leave” (2:48), from The Laboratory Band, Aletheia Records, 2007
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone
  • MEMBERS: Jackson Moore – alto saxophone; Max Weiss – violin; Jessica Pavone - viola; Kevin O’Neill - guitar; Justine Flynn – French horn; Eli Heilbrun – tuba
  • WEB: www.aletheiarecords.com/04.html

Vampire Weekend –
  • PLAY: “M79” (4:16) from Vampire Weekend, XL Recordings, 2008
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone
  • PERFORMING: July 19 at Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park, Chicago
  • MEMBERS: Ezra Koenig – vocals, guitar, piano, & hand drum; Rostam Batmanglij – organ, chamberlin, piano, harpsichord, guitar, vocals, drum & synth programming, & shaker; Chris Baio – bass; Christopher Tomson – drums & guitar; Hamilton Berry – cello; Jonathan Chu – violin & viola; Jeff Curtin – hand drums & shaker; Wesley Miles – vocals; Jessica Pavone – violin & viola; Joey Roth – hand drums
  • WEB: www.vampireweekend.com or www.myspace.com/vampireweekend

Dirty Projectors -
  • PLAY: “No More” (3:48) from Rise Above, Dead Oceans Records, 2007
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone
  • PERFORMING: July 20 at Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park, Chicago
  • MEMBERS: Dave Longstreth — musical direction; Brian McOmber — drums; Amber Coffman — vocals and guitar; Angel Deradoorian — vocals and bass; Susanna Waiche – vocals; Charlie Looker – guitar; Nat Baldwin – bass; Yuki Aizawa – violin; Jessica Pavone – viola; Ezra Seltzer – cello; Sam Hillmer – flute; Chris Bear – drums; Chris Taylor – tapes; Sharon Nakhimovsky
  • WEB: www.westernvinyl.com/dirty_projectors.htm or www.myspace.com/dirtyprojectors

Capillary Action –
  • PLAY: “Bloody Nose” (2:44) from So Embarrassing, Pangaea Records, 2008
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone
  • MEMBERS: Jonathan Pfeffer — guitar, vocals, and musical direction; Bryan Cook — drums and vocals; Sam Krulewitch – keyboards and vocals; Johnny Butler – saxophone; Matthew Nelson – saxophone; Ryan Snow – trombone; Andy Hunter – trombone; Jeffrey Young – violin; Jessica Pavone – viola; Caleigh Drane – cello; Zachary Crystal – percussion; Ricardo Lagomasino – drums; Spencer Russell – acoustic and electric bass; Kevin McHugh – keyboards
  • WEB: www.capillaryaction.net or www.myspace.com/capillaryaction

The Thirteenth Assembly –
  • PLAY: “Chantal” (6:15) from (un)sentimental, soon to be released on Important Records
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone, Mary Halvorson, Taylor Ho Bynum, & Tomas Fujiwara
  • MEMBERS: Taylor Ho Bynum – cornet; Jessica Pavone – viola & electric bass; Mary Halvorson – guitar; Tomas Fujiwara – drums;
  • WEB: www.taylorhobynum.com/13.html or www.myspace.com/thethirteenthassembly

The Pavones –
  • PLAY: “Don’t Make Me Stop Now” (3:07), unreleased
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone
  • MEMBERS: Jessica Pavone - tunes, bass guitar, viola, violin; Peter Evans – trumpet; Matt Bauder - tenor sax, bass clarinet; Michael Attias - alto and bari sax; Brandon Seabrook - guitar, banjo; Harris Eisenstadt – drums
  • WEB: www.jessicapavone.com or www.myspace.com/thepavones

Yeah Yeah Yeahs –
  • PLAY: “Phenomena” (4:12) from Show Your Bones, Interscope Records, 2006
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone often collaborates with Brian Chase
  • MEMBERS: Brian Chase – drums & Percussion; Karen O – vocals; Nick Zinner – everything else
  • WEB: www.yeahyeahyeahs.com or www.myspace.com/yeahyeahyeahs

Aaron Siegel –
  • PLAY: “Wait for String Quartet” (8:38) unreleased
  • CONNECT: Jessica Pavone often collaborates with Aaron Siegel, as do Brian Chase, Jason Cady, Emily Manzo, Christy Edwards, Mary Halvorson, Anthony Braxton, etc.
  • MEMBERS: composed by Aaron Siegel
  • WEB: www.aaronsiegel.net or www.myspace.com/aaronsiegelmusic

Jason Cady & the Artificials -